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London attack: No Bangladeshis among victims

Armed police stand on Borough High Street after an incident in central London, Saturday, June 3, 2017. Terrorism struck at the heart of London, police said on Sunday, after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and gunshots rang out amid reports of knife attacks at nearby Borough Market. Photo taken from AP

No Bangladeshi nationals were among the victims of the suspected terrorist attack in central London Saturday night, local authorities said.

Nadeem Quadir, minister (press) at Bangladesh High Commission in London, confirmed The Daily Star this afternoon that there were no Bangladeshi causalities in the attack.

READ MORE: PM strongly condemns London Bridge attack

"We are all horrified by the terror attacks. There is a sense of insecurity... All Bangladeshis are safe as far as our information goes," he said.

Assailants drove a van into pedestrians at high speed on London Bridge on Saturday night before stabbing others on nearby streets, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens in what police suspect was a terrorist attack.

READ MORE: 7 killed as assailants plow van into crowd on London Bridge, stab others

Armed police rushed to the scene and within eight minutes of receiving the first emergency call shortly after 10:00pm local time had shot dead the three male attackers in the Borough Market area near the bridge.

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London attack: No Bangladeshis among victims

Armed police stand on Borough High Street after an incident in central London, Saturday, June 3, 2017. Terrorism struck at the heart of London, police said on Sunday, after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and gunshots rang out amid reports of knife attacks at nearby Borough Market. Photo taken from AP

No Bangladeshi nationals were among the victims of the suspected terrorist attack in central London Saturday night, local authorities said.

Nadeem Quadir, minister (press) at Bangladesh High Commission in London, confirmed The Daily Star this afternoon that there were no Bangladeshi causalities in the attack.

READ MORE: PM strongly condemns London Bridge attack

"We are all horrified by the terror attacks. There is a sense of insecurity... All Bangladeshis are safe as far as our information goes," he said.

Assailants drove a van into pedestrians at high speed on London Bridge on Saturday night before stabbing others on nearby streets, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens in what police suspect was a terrorist attack.

READ MORE: 7 killed as assailants plow van into crowd on London Bridge, stab others

Armed police rushed to the scene and within eight minutes of receiving the first emergency call shortly after 10:00pm local time had shot dead the three male attackers in the Borough Market area near the bridge.

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বছরখানেক সময় পেলে সংস্কার কাজগুলো করে যাব: আইন উপদেষ্টা

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